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September 30, 2020
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September 30, 2020
Cognitive Function Improvements Mediate Exercise Intervention Effects on Physical Performance in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults
An individualized, multicomponent exercise program is effective to reverse the functional and cognitive decline that frequently occur during acute care hospitalization in older patients. The aim was to determine whether improvements in cognition mediate improvements in physical function in acutely hospital...
JAMDA
September 30, 2020
Nursing Home and Market Factors and Risk-Adjusted Hospitalization Rates Among Urban, Micropolitan, and Rural Nursing Homes
Hospitalizations are common among long-stay nursing home (NH) residents, but the role of rurality in hospitalization is understudied. This study examines the relationships between rurality, NH, and market characteristics and NH quarterly risk-adjusted hospitalization rates of long-stay residents over 10 qu...
JAMDA
September 30, 2020
Factors That Predict 1-Year Incident Hip and Non-Hip Fractures for Home Care Recipients: A Linked-Data Retrospective Cohort Study
The purpose of our study was to identify factors that predict 1-year incident hip and major osteoporotic non-hip fractures (ie, wrist, spine, pelvis, humerus) for home care recipients while accounting for the competing risk of death.
JAMDA
September 29, 2020
Evaluating Perspectives of Relatives of Nursing Home Residents on the Nursing Home Visiting Restrictions During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Dutch Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many nursing homes to prohibit resident visits to prevent viral spread. Although visiting restrictions are instituted to prolong the life of nursing home residents, they may detrimentally affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to capture persp...
JAMDA
September 29, 2020
Developments in the Market for Assisted Living: Residential Care Availability in 2017
Describe how the availability of assisted living (AL) and dementia-specific AL vary across counties and correlate with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
JAMDA
September 29, 2020
Diagnostic Sensitivity of Nasopharyngeal RT-PCR in a Long-Term Care Home Outbreak
JAMDA
September 29, 2020
Older Adults Post-Incarceration: Restructuring Long-term Services and Supports in the Time of COVID-19
To describe long-term care services and supports (LTSS) in the United States, note their limitations in serving older adults post-incarceration, and offer potential solutions, with special consideration for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic.
JAMDA
September 28, 2020
Physicians and Family Caregivers: Two Perspectives of Physicians' Roles in Long-Term Care
We explored the roles of attending physicians of long-term care (LTC) residents in supporting their family caregivers (FCGs).
JAMDA
September 28, 2020
Omissions of Care in Nursing Homes: A Uniform Definition for Research and Quality Improvement
Omission of care in US nursing homes can lead to increased risk for harm or adverse outcomes, decreased quality of life for residents, and increased healthcare expenditures. However, scholars and policymakers in long-term care have taken varying approaches to defining omissions of care, which makes efforts...
